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Uh-oh, what to do with 7 lbs of chickpeas...

This morning's Costco trip involved an impulse buy of a huge can of chickpeas, almost 7 lbs total. I'm now trying to figure out what we can do with them before they go funky. Current plans include a big batch of hummus, some sort of pasta (cacio e pepe e ceci?), and trying a Mediterranean chickpea latkes recipe from Epicurious. Any other favorite chickpea dishes or recipes you'd like to share?

Forget the cacio e pepe idea (IMO), but make the base for pasta e ceci only don't add the pasta till you're ready to serve. It freezes beatifully. Let me know if you need a recipe. I would also be tempted to divide the chickpeas with some of their liquid among manageable-sized containers or bags and freeze for later. I am always freezing cooked legumes.